coastal modern interior design spanish style living room from top bay area designer featuring small space planning, a custom ottoman, and midcentury vintage leather armchair

C O S T E R A M O D E R N A

Needing a refresh for their media room, clients in this Santa Barbara style home opted for a custom mix of contemporary and classic. For comfortable seating, we refurbished a rare mid-century lounge chair from Brazil, upholstered a slope-arm sofa in laundered linen, and created a custom ottoman from a vintage kilim rug. We established our palette with a traditional rug in ocean tones, adding modern ceramics and hand-woven textile accents to add warmth and patina. For all the details on this project, visit our Design Log!

coastal modern interior design spanish style living room from top bay area designer featuring small space planning, a custom ottoman, and midcentury vintage leather armchair
coastal modern interior design spanish style living room from top bay area designer featuring small space planning, a custom ottoman, and midcentury vintage leather armchair

These southern California clients also requested an update for their bedroom that would emphasize their home’s Spanish influences. Working in a palette of olive, adobe, and iron we introduced rustic linens, rugged, hand-stitched textiles, and a seagrass rug. The upholstered bed frame references the Spanish archways and custom ironwork throughout the home. For accessories, we brought in modern ceramics, native basketwork, and a hammered silver lamp—all of which recall California’s rich design heritage.